Renowned reporter Shams reported today that Ayton was traded by the Lakers to the Wizards in exchange for guard Jaden Hardy and second-round picks in 2031 and 2032. It hasn't been easy. After all these years, Pelinka has finally found a center for Thick Eyebrows. Since James announced his departure from the Lakers, the entire league has been scrambling for him, and the other 29 teams theoretically have a chance to get James.

After the finals, everyone knew the Spurs needed to strengthen their power forward position. Their guard and center positions were fine, but the forward spot was a major disadvantage against the Knicks. As rumors intensified about the Spurs and Rui Hachimura, San Antonio quietly signed Tobias Harris. Harris's contract is 2 years, $31 million, fully guaranteed with no options—undeniably a "steal" of a signing.

The League of Legends MSI knockout stage, lower bracket matches are about to begin. The first match between Brazil and North America draws little attention, but the second match between BLG and T1 is the highlight of the day. Before the match, foreign media released a comparison chart of the two teams' mid laners. Knight's ratings, KDA, kill participation rate, and damage per minute are all ahead. However, stats don't tell the whole story, because Faker's in-game presence is too strong.

The League of Legends 2026 Mid-Season Invitational knockout stage has officially begun. HLE swept TSW with a 3-0 score to claim their first MSI victory. Following that, our region's team, TOP Esports, lost 3-2 to G2, setting a new MSI record as the first team in the main event to lose after leading 2-0. Everyone doubted TES before the match, but after it ended, TES turned out to be the biggest joke.

On July 4th Beijing time, the World Cup knockout round of 16 continued. Defending champion Argentina withstood the impact of the biggest dark horse Cape Verde, advancing with a 3-2 extra-time winner. Argentina's victory was extremely difficult, narrowly surviving after hardships. However, this win served as a wake-up call for Argentina: they cannot rely solely on Messi, otherwise defending the title will be very challenging.

In a key Round of 16 match of the World Cup that concluded on July 4th, Beijing time, African debutants Cape Verde lost 2-3 to defending champions Argentina, failing to advance to the last 16. Although Cape Verde missed the chance to make history again, their performance in this World Cup was undoubtedly impressive, especially that of 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha.

On July 4th, Beijing time, according to renowned reporter Shams, sources revealed that free agent swingman Josh Okogie has reached a two-year, $12 million signing contract with the Utah Jazz. Okogie is a high-quality wing defender who shot 38.5% from three-point range during his time with the Houston Rockets last season. After weighing offers from multiple interested teams, he and his agent Calvin Andrews officially finalized the move to Utah tonight.

Within a week, Manchester United missed out on three midfield targets: Elliot Anderson moved to Manchester City, while Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali joined Tottenham. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is very disappointed and seeks players who are wholeheartedly committed to playing for the Red Devils. Brighton's Carlos Baleba meets this criterion!

On July 4, Beijing time, a highly anticipated match in the Round of 16 of the World Cup knockout stage concluded, as defending champions Argentina took on the giant-killing Cape Verde. After 120 minutes of intense battle, Argentina narrowly defeated Cape Verde 3-2 to advance to the last 16, becoming the 15th team to qualify for this stage of the tournament!

On Friday, Manchester United officially announced that 30-year-old goalkeeper Andre Onana has been loaned again to Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor, with the loan lasting until the end of the 2026/27 season. Although there is no purchase option, Trabzonspor will cover the majority of Onana's wages during the loan period and pay a €1.5 million (£1.3 million) loan fee. Additionally, the agreement includes a series of reasonable add-on clauses.